6 in the Eve
6 in the Eve
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How do you tell the genocide story to the young ones? (Part 1)
16 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2020 at 10:00 pm.
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A conversation with Claver Irakoze. 

Claver survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. He was only 11. He is now married with two children. 

It's been 26 years since the genocide. Many of those who were young and babies then are parents now. We owe the next generation explanations. They need to understand what happened,  so that they may carry the candle to the generation after them. 

Claver took time to reflect on ways to tell the story to the young ones, without traumatising them.  The intention is to build them. 

FACTSHEET

1. Children have the right to know

2. Young ones are curious and they will ask questions

3. There is no single way or simple way of doing the right thing, you need to keep thinking

4. Claver gives tips on how to tell the story to children below 13. 

5. The second part will be on questions that children might ask and how to tackle them.